Leptosia alcesta
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Leptosia alcesta, the African wood white or flip flop, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, found in Africa. The wingspan is 30–40 mm in males and 35–42 mm in females. The adults fly year-round, peaking from March to May.
The larvae feed on Ritchiea species, Capparis fascicularis, and Capparis brassii. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an African Wood White sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to June
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an African Wood White in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most African Wood White sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate African Wood White sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 20%) and Nairobi National Park (Kenya, about 10%).
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the African Wood White that you can see in uMkhuze Game Reserve (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Sulphur Orange Tip (about 40%), African Caper (about 40%) and Round-Winged Orange Tip (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Wood White is recorded against all the insects logged in uMkhuze Game Reserve (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
